Soft Suede
30YY 41/165 · #D8CBAD · LRV 41 — warm red-orange tone, mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light.
- 1Anonymous20
- 2Fawn Brindle36
- 3Soft Suede41
- 4Agreeable Gray60
- 5Pale Oak69
What Color Is Soft Suede, Really?
Soft Suede reads as a warm red-orange tone — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover how Glidden 30YY 41/165 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Soft Suede
Soft Suede is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
How Lighting Changes Soft Suede
Soft Suede sits in the mid-range at LRV 41, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.
Most complaints about Soft Suede are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Glidden 30YY 41/165 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Natural WoolSW 9508 · Sherwin-Williams | 1.3 | 59 | Color page → |
| Behr | Pale IvyMQ6-55 · Behr | 3.1 | 60 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Oakwood Manor1095 · Benjamin Moore | 1.4 | 59 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Dakota Trail6008-3B · Valspar | 1.4 | 59.6 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Soft SuedePPG1103-3 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 60 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Farm Eggs323-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.9 | 61 | Color page → |
Similar Glidden Colors
The nearest shades to Soft Suede within Glidden's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #D8CBAD in HSL space. Pair Soft Suede with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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